Many alcoholics and drug users are not thought of as deviant. The reason they are not considered deviants is that:
a. the acts are not socially threatening
b. their actions have not been labeled as deviant by some official agent of social control
c. their drinking or drug use does not interfere with their careers
d. they are normal in all other aspects of their lives
B
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forget about the domestic violence occurring to her. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. teach abstinence only education and limit birth control B. raise the education level of boys C. encourage celibacy D. provide women better access to schools
Since the United States lacks a history of nobility, as in Europe, many people in this country think of it as ________
a. highly stratified. b. mostly upper-class. c. mostly working-class. d. mostly middle-class.
Paul believes that politics is guided by the “golden rule”: Those who have the gold make the rules. Thus, Paul believes that the United States is a __________
A) plutocracy B) democracy C) socialist state D) communist state